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"Journey through Time: Exploring the Post-Medieval Era" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the fascinating world of post-medieval architecture and history

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Clifton Suspension Bridge JRU01_01_225

Clifton Suspension Bridge JRU01_01_225
CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGE, CLIFTON, CITY OF BRISTOL. Clifton Suspension Bridge, viewed from the north. Clifton Suspension Bridge was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 1829-31

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Grasshopper sign JRU01_01_106

Grasshopper sign JRU01_01_106
Martins Bank, Lombard Street, City of London. Looking east along Great George Street towards Big Ben and Parliament Square, with pedestrians on the pavement in the foreground, photographed 1950-1953

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Hereford High Town JRU01_01_215

Hereford High Town JRU01_01_215
THE OLD HOUSE, ST PETERs STREET, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE. The Old House, viewed from the east across High Town, with the spire of St Peters Church beyond. The Old House was built in around 1621

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Severn Railway Bridge JRU01_01_231

Severn Railway Bridge JRU01_01_231
Severn Bridge, Lydney, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. The Severn Bridge, viewed from the South Wales Railway on the west bank of the River Severn

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Tudor House Southampton CC76_00271

Tudor House Southampton CC76_00271
TUDOR HOUSE, BUGLE STREET, SOUTHAMPTON. A view looking north across the east front of the Tudor House on Bugle Street. The house was restored c1911 and was presented to the town as a museum

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: West Front CC78_00232

West Front CC78_00232
The West Front, Bury St. Edmunds, Abbey Precincts, St. Edmundsbury, Suffolk. An exterior view of the houses which were built into the remains of the west front of the church at Bury St Edmunds Abbey

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Rye Windmill MCF01_02_0132

Rye Windmill MCF01_02_0132
RYE WINDMILL, FERRY ROAD, Rye, Rother, East Sussex. A view of a Willow tree on a bank of the River Tillingham with Rye Windmill beyond

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Hartshorn House MCF01_02_0102

Hartshorn House MCF01_02_0102
HARTSHORN HOUSE, MERMAID STREET, RYE, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX. A view showing Hartshorn House on Mermaid Street with two boys standing in the foreground

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Winchelsea Cottage MCF01_02_0096

Winchelsea Cottage MCF01_02_0096
WINCHELSEA, ICKLESHAM, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX. A cottage near Winchelsea seen over the garden fence. This unidentified cottage has a half hipped roof

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Kensington Church Walk MCF01_02_0086

Kensington Church Walk MCF01_02_0086
KENSINGTON CHURCH WALK, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON. A view of Kensington Church Walk in the snow with the tower of St Mary Abbots Church in the background

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Farm Buildings BB48_00267

Farm Buildings BB48_00267
SOUTH PARK FARM, SMARTS HILL, PENSHURST, SEVENOAKS, KENT. A range of farm buildings seen from the east. The land is currently known as South Park Farm

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Dunster Castle Mill a48_05574

Dunster Castle Mill a48_05574
CASTLE MILL, MILL LANE, DUNSTER PARK, DUNSTER, WEST SOMERSET. A view of Dunster Castle Mill, an 18th century water mill attached to a gateway

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Chichester Market Cross JRU01_01_209

Chichester Market Cross JRU01_01_209
MARKET CROSS, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX. The Market Cross, viewed from the west. The Market Cross was built in around 1500, with the belfry and clock being added in 1724

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: South Bank Lion JRU01_01_129

South Bank Lion JRU01_01_129
South Bank Lion, York Road, Lambeth, Greater London. The South Bank Lion on a plinth outside the York Road entrance of Waterloo Station, viewed from the west

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Shrewsbury CC76_00314

Shrewsbury CC76_00314
GROPE LANE, GROPE LANE, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE. Looking west along Grope Lane

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Burnham Low Lighthouse BAR03_01_501

Burnham Low Lighthouse BAR03_01_501
Burnham Low Lighthouse, Foreshore, Gore Road, Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge, Sedgemoor, Somerset. A view of Burnham Low Lighthouse from the east, photographed in 1956 or 1957

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Lynmouth Harbour BAR03_01_450

Lynmouth Harbour BAR03_01_450
LYNMOUTH HARBOUR, LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH, NORTH DEVON. A view over boats in Lynmouth Harbour at low tide, with sunlight falling on mist over houses on Riverside Road and Lynmouth Street

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Tenby Harbour BAR03_01_562

Tenby Harbour BAR03_01_562
TENBY HARBOUR, TENBY, PEMBROKESHIRE, WALES. Tenby Harbour at low tide, in which boats are beached, with Castle Hill and colourfully painted houses on Bridge Street and Pier Hill

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Civet Cat Exeter CTP02_01_04
High Street, Exeter, Devon. A view of the Civet Cat at 228 High Street, from the south-west, photographed in the 1860s or 1870s

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Dove Dale CTP02_01_20

Dove Dale CTP02_01_20
Dove Dale, Ilam, Staffordshire Moorlands. A man standing on a wooden footbridge over the River Dove, with Thorpe Cloud beyond, at the southern entrance to Dove Dale. Photographed in the 1860s or 1870s

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Rolvenden Mill a028918

Rolvenden Mill a028918
ROLVENDEN MILL, BENENDEN ROAD, ROLVENDEN, ASHFORD, KENT. A view of Rolvenden Mill, showing the post mill with two damaged sails, photographed in August 1932

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Italy, Napoleon Bonaparte in Marengo

Italy, Napoleon Bonaparte in Marengo
Italy - 19th century. Napoleon Bonaparte (1796-1821) in Marengo

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Austria, Vienna, Portrait of Maria Theresa Habsburg, Holy Roman Empress

Austria, Vienna, Portrait of Maria Theresa Habsburg, Holy Roman Empress
Martin van Meytens (1695-1770), Portrait of Maria Theresa Habsburg (Vienna, 1717-1780), Holy Roman Empress

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Portrait of Princess Maria Josepha Hermenegild Esterhazy

Portrait of Princess Maria Josepha Hermenegild Esterhazy
Maria Anna Angelika Katharina Kauffmann (1741-1807), Portrait of Princess Maria Josepha Hermenegild Esterhazy (1768-1845)

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: France, Versailles, Portrait of Marqis de Condorcet (Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat)

France, Versailles, Portrait of Marqis de Condorcet (Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat)
France - 18th century. Portrait of Marqis de Condorcet (Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat, Ribemont, 1743 - Bourg-la-Reine, 1794), French philosopher, mathematician and politician

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: France, Versailles, Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Colbert

France, Versailles, Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Colbert
Claude Lefebvre (1637-1675), Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Colbert (Reims, 1619 - Paris, 1683), French politician and economist

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Austria, Vienna, Portrait of Leopold II (1747-1792) grand Duke of Tuscany and Holy Roman Emperor

Austria, Vienna, Portrait of Leopold II (1747-1792) grand Duke of Tuscany and Holy Roman Emperor 18th century, Historisches Museum der Stadt Wien (History Museum)

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Italy, Rome, Portrait of Pope Clement X (Emilio Bonaventura Altieri)

Italy, Rome, Portrait of Pope Clement X (Emilio Bonaventura Altieri)
Giovanni Battista Gaulli (also known as Il Baciccia or Baciccio, 1639-1709), Portrait of Pope Clement X (Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, Rome, 1590-1676), Pope (1670-1676)

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: United Kingdom, Portrait of George II (1727 - 1760), King of Great Britain and Ireland, engraving

United Kingdom, Portrait of George II (1727 - 1760), King of Great Britain and Ireland, engraving 18th century

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Italy, Modena, The Family of Francesco I d Este

Italy, Modena, The Family of Francesco I d Este
Justus (or Giusto) Sustermans (1597-1681), The Family of Francesco I d Este (1610-1658)

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Italy, Rome, Portrait of Pope Urban VIII (Matteo Barberini)

Italy, Rome, Portrait of Pope Urban VIII (Matteo Barberini)
Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680), Portrait of Pope Urban VIII (Matteo Barberini, Florence, 1568 - Rome, 1644), Pope (1623-1644)

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: France, Nantes, portrait of French politician, Georges Cadoudal

France, Nantes, portrait of French politician, Georges Cadoudal
Portrait of Georges Cadoudal (1771-1804), French politician

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: France, Chantilly, Portrait of Queen Eleanor from the House of Habsburg

France, Chantilly, Portrait of Queen Eleanor from the House of Habsburg
Eleanor of Austria (Bruxelles, 1498 - Talaveruela, 1558), from the House of Habsburg, daughter of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna of Castile. Queen of Portugal (1518-1521) and of France (1530-1547)

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: UK, London, Portrait of Henry II of the House of Valois

UK, London, Portrait of Henry II of the House of Valois
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Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Japan, Edo period (1603-1868), Ukiyo-e, Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)

Japan, Edo period (1603-1868), Ukiyo-e, Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
Japan - Edo period (1603-1868) - Ukiyo-e - Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) - Tominomori shields himself from the throw of the brazier filled with burning coals (1847-1848) - Series

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: France, Versailles, Portrait of Anne of Austria Queen of France, with Louis XIV as a child

France, Versailles, Portrait of Anne of Austria Queen of France, with Louis XIV as a child
Unknown French painter (17th century), Portrait of Anne of Austria (Valladolid, 1601 - Paris, 1666), Queen of France, with Louis XIV (Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 1638 - Versailles, 1715) as a Child

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: France, Versailles, The French National Guard leaving to reach the Army

France, Versailles, The French National Guard leaving to reach the Army
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Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Switzerland, John Calvin (Jean Cauvin, 1509-1564) denying Holy Communion to libertines in

Switzerland, John Calvin (Jean Cauvin, 1509-1564) denying Holy Communion to libertines in the Cathedral of Geneva
Switzerland - 16th century - Cathedral of Geneva - Calvin refuses to give the Sacrament to the libertines

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Belgium, Napoleon Bonaparte fleeing from Waterloo after being defeated

Belgium, Napoleon Bonaparte fleeing from Waterloo after being defeated
Belgium - 19th century. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) fleeing from Waterloo after being defeated, 1815

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: France, Versailles, Equestrian Portrait of Luigi XIII, King of France and Navarre

France, Versailles, Equestrian Portrait of Luigi XIII, King of France and Navarre
Claude Deruet (1588-1660), Equestrian Portrait of Luigi XIII (Fontainebleau, 1601 - Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 1643), King of France and Navarre from 1610

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Italy, Naples, Portrait of Royal Family of Naples, Ferdinand IV of Two Sicilies

Italy, Naples, Portrait of Royal Family of Naples, Ferdinand IV of Two Sicilies
Maria Anna Angelika Katharina Kauffmann (1741-1807), Portrait of the Royal Family of Naples. Ferdinand IV of the Two Sicilies (Naples)

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Austria, Vienna, Portrait of Augustus III of Poland

Austria, Vienna, Portrait of Augustus III of Poland
Rosalba Carriera (1675-1757), Portrait of Augustus III of Poland (Dresden, 1696-1763)

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: France, Versailles, The seizing of the Tuileries Palace

France, Versailles, The seizing of the Tuileries Palace
France - 18th century. The seizing of the Tuileries Palace on August 10, 1792. By Jean Duplessis-Bertaux (ca. 1747-ca. 1820)

Background imagePost Medieval Collection: Italy, Florence, Entrance of Charles VIII of France into Florence through Gate of San Frediano

Italy, Florence, Entrance of Charles VIII of France into Florence through Gate of San Frediano
Giuseppe Bezzuoli (1784-1855), The Entrance of Charles VIII of France (1470-1498) into Florence through the Gate of San Frediano, 1829




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"Journey through Time: Exploring the Post-Medieval Era" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the fascinating world of post-medieval architecture and history. From iconic landmarks like the Clifton Suspension Bridge, Severn Railway Bridge, to charming Tudor houses such as the Tudor House Southampton and Hartshorn House, this collection of images takes you on a captivating journey through centuries. Marvel at the intricate details of West Front's facade or get lost in the enchanting beauty of Rye Windmill. Each structure tells its own unique story, showcasing the craftsmanship and ingenuity that defined this era. The Grasshopper sign serves as a reminder of how symbols were used to communicate messages during those times. As you wander along Kensington Church Walk or Winchelsea Cottage, you can't help but feel transported to another time - a simpler yet equally vibrant period. These quaint buildings stand as testaments to an era where community thrived amidst rural landscapes. Farm Buildings evoke images of hardworking farmers tending their land with dedication while Dunster Castle Mill stands tall, reminding us of bygone days when castles played a significant role in society. The Hereford High Town captures bustling market scenes filled with merchants selling their wares while locals go about their daily lives, and is a glimpse into what life was like during this transformative period. Join us on this visual exploration where each image whispers tales from long ago – stories waiting to be discovered within these post-medieval treasures.